India's export of plastics posted a growth of 17.1% at USD 8.85 billion during the year 2017-18 as against USD 7.56 billion in 2016-17, registering a faster pace of growth than the overall merchandise export growth from India as per The Plastics Export Promotion Council (PLEXCONCIL). The merchandise exports from India touched US$ 303.3 billion, registering a growth of 9.9% in 2017-18 (provisional) vis-a-vis US$ 275.9 billion in 2016-17.
According to PLEXCONCIL, plastics formed 2.92% of India's overall merchandise exports in 2017-18, a tad higher than the 2.74% share held in 2016-17. India's plastics export during the year were primarily boosted by higher shipment of plastic raw materials and value-added plastic products including Woven sacks/FIBC, Plastic sheets/films/plates, Optical items, Laminates, Packaging items, and Medical disposables to the European Union, North America, Latin America & Caribbean, and North-East Asia. India's plastic product exports to the United States were valued at US$ 1.11 billion during the year.

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